Saccharomyces cerevisiae immobilized onto cross-linked chitosan beads: application of a novel material for the removal of dye toxicity.

abstract：:Amoxicillin (AMX), a widely used beta-lactam antibiotic, belongs to the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines. This subsequently causes its long-term presence in the environment and therefore, affects different environmental compartments. In this research, the degradation and mineralisation of AMX by...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kattel E,Kaur B,Trapido M,Dulova N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to develop structurally stable, nutrient-rich and environmentally safe growing media by combining waste material: crop residue hazelnut husk (HH) and municipal sewage sludge. In order to achieve this goal, lignocellulosic HH residue was mixed with nutrient-rich sewage sludge (S) in var...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dede OH,Ozdemir S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Permeable bioreactors have gained both research and management attention as viable methods for treating mine runoff waters. We examined the operation of a field-scale bioreactor (containing mixed compost, straw and gravel) for treatment of runoff from the Mother Load (ML) mine in northern Idaho, U.S. and compared it t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Christian D,Wong E,Crawford RL,Cheng IF,Hess TF

更新日期：2010-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The adsorption of copper ions on magnetic adsorbents with amino-functionalized polymers (DETA/SiO2/Fe3O4) has been investigated. In addition, the structure and characterization of magnetic nano-adsorbents were confirmed using FTIR, TGA, TEM, VSM, and BET. The results showed that DETA/SiO2/Fe3O4 exhibited a paramagneti...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Chen HW,Chang SH

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was prepared by gas-assisted method using cellulose as precursors under ammonia atmosphere, which not only exhibited excellent photoluminescent properties, but also showed highly selective and sensitive detection of mercury ion. The nitrogen-doped CQDs displayed ex...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Li Y,Wang N,He Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coating fertilizer particles with thin films is a possibility to control fertilizer release rates. It is observed that novel urea cross-linked starch-lignin composite thin films, prepared by solution casting, swell on coming into contact with water due to the increase in volume by water uptake by diffusion. The effect...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sarwono A,Man Z,Bustam MA,Subbarao D,Idris A,Muhammad N,Khan AS,Ullah Z

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents the results of fungal treatment of a real industrial wastewater (WW), providing insight into the main mechanisms involved and clarifying some ambiguities and uncertainties in the previous reports. In this regard, the mycoremediation potentials of four strains of white rot fungi (WRF): Phanerochaete...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zahmatkesh M,Spanjers H,van Lier JB

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clay soil in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China is widely distributed and the groundwater table is shallow. In order to accurately analyze the distribution and assess the potentially harmful effects of the pollutants in this region, it's necessary to study the diffusion rate and subsequent ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Gao C,Guo X,Shao S,Wu J

更新日期：2020-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-stage anaerobic digestion (AD) of two-phase olive mill solid waste (OMSW) was applied for reducing the inhibiting factors by optimizing the acidification stage. Single-stage AD and co-fermentation with chicken manure were conducted coinstantaneous for direct comparison. Degradation of the polyphenols up to 61% was...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Stoyanova E,Lundaa T,Bochmann G,Fuchs W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pervaperation (PV), as a novel technology, has shown great promise in fresh water production from salty water. However, the low water flux of the present membranes hinders their practical applications. Here, a new type of PV composite membrane, consisting of a selective skin layer fabricated from poly(vinyl alcohol) (...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhang R,Liang B,Qu T,Cao B,Li P

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The measurement of sludge bioavailability and biodegradability is important to assess the sludge potential as a source of carbon and energy during its biological stabilization. As the majority of biological sludge (secondary sludge) consists of biomass, an increase in sludge bioavailability can be achieved by using di...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Aquino SF,Chernicharo CA,Soares H,Takemoto SY,Vazoller RF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the combined use of a biopolymer chitosan and an oxidoreductase polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was systematically investigated for the removal of bisphenol derivatives from aqueous medium. The process parameters, such as the pH value, temperature, and PPO concentration, were estimated to conduct the enzymatic...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kimura Y,Takahashi A,Kashiwada A,Yamada K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this research is to find a more effective treatment for tequila vinasses (TVs) with potential industrial application in order to comply with the Mexican environmental regulations. TVs are characterized by their high content of solids, high values of biochemical oxygen demand (BODs), chemical oxygen demand ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Retes-Pruneda JL,Davila-Vazquez G,Medina-Ramírez I,Chavez-Vela NA,Lozano-Alvarez JA,Alatriste-Mondragon F,Jauregui-Rincon J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biofiltration technology has been recognized as a promising biotechnology for treating the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in polluted air. This study aims to investigate the performance of a biofiltration system of Streptomyces griseus sp. DSM-40759 immobilized on activated carbon (PICA S23) towards the ads...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Mohamed EF,Awad G,Andriantsiferana C,El-Diwany AI

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable effort is being made to remediate soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, heavy metals and other organic and inorganic compounds that have resulted from industrial activities, accidental spills and improper waste disposal practices. Cu...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Saldaña MD,Nagpal V,Guigard SE

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work, the reduction of the moisture content from waste oils by a bentonite-based adsorption process was investigated as an alternative for reuse in energy production. Waste cooking oil (WCO) and waste poultry fat (WPF) were characterised (moisture and viscosity, values of acidity, saponification, and peroxide)...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dotto J,Espinoza-Quiñones FR,Milinsk MC,Alves HJ

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are carcinogenic to humans and can be found in fuller's earth used for the treatment of used transformer oil. This work describes an optimization of the Fenton process for the removal of contaminants from fuller's earth. The effects of pH (2.5 and 4.0), [H2O2] (1.47 and 2.07 mol L-1), ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： da Silva MRA,Rodrigues EO,Espanhol-Soares M,Silva FS,Kondo MM,Gimenes R

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrous oxide (N2O), as one of the six greenhouse gases, is mainly produced in the biological nitrogen removal process of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Establishing the N2O kinetic model can provide insight into the N2O generation mechanism and regulate its production. This work uses Activated Sludge Model NO.3...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lv Y,Zhang S,Xie K,Liu G,Qiu L,Liu Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of initial total solids (TS) concentration on volatile fatty acid (VFAs) production from food waste under mesophilic conditions (35 °C) was determined. VFAs concentration and composition, biogas production, soluble chemical oxygen demand concentration, TS and volatile solids (VS) reduction, and ammonia nitr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang Q,Jiang J,Zhang Y,Li K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extreme halophilic archaea are thriving and dominant populations within hypersaline environments. Because of the extreme properties of the enzymes of halophilic archaea and similar metabolic abilities to their bacterial counterparts, our interests focus on their potential biotechnological applications. In this study, ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ding JY,Lai MC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are mainly focusing on reduction of biological oxygen demand and on the removal of nutrients. However, there are microorganisms that interfere with the process. In this environment, there is a large diversity of microorganisms that have not been s...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Soler A,García-Hernández J,Zornoza A,Alonso JL

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polystyrene (PS) beads have been studied as a possible filter element, with the aim of increasing the effective production of water in treatment plants. Being a granular material of an effective size of 0.68 mm, sphericity of 0.96 and density of 1046 kg/m3, the use of PS beads may provide washing water savings because...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Schöntag JM,Moreira FM,Sens ML

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To avoid bacterial contamination due to medium replacement in the expanded application of a photosynthesis-fermentation model, an integrated photosynthesis-fermentation hybrid system was set up and evaluated for algal lipid production using Chlorella protothecoides. In this system, the CO2-rich off-gas from the fermen...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lu Y,Dai J,Wu Q

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates a new method for chemically destroying organic pollutants in wastewater using spontaneous corrosion of iron metal sheet surfaces in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Model pollutants (phenol and benzoic acid) were degraded in batch experiments to investigate which parameters affected the process ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Namkung KC,Burgess AE,Bremner DH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency of the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor is quite low for the treatment of low strength wastewaters (LSWs) due to less biogas production leading to poor mixing. LSW may be treated efficiently by providing adequate mixing in the UASB reactor when gas production is low, and sufficient mixing...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Das S,Chaudhari S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treated wastewater in micro-irrigation is a promising approach that could be used to decrease the pressure on good quality water resources. However, the clogging of such systems due to biofilm development and chemical precipitation constitute a constraint with the use of treated wastewater (TWW) and lead to lower irri...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Rizk N,Ait-Mouheb N,Molle B,Roche N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five yeast strains, namely Rhodotorula rubra, Candida tropicalis, Candida utilis, Candida boidinii, Trichosporon cutaneum, were isolated from soil spots of a salad oil factory, and applied for continuous treatment of salad oil manufacturing wastewater. The oil and COD removal performance of the mixed cultures were com...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zheng S,Yang M,Lv W,Liu F

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industrial activities are sources of high emission rates of particulate matter. The existence of many such industrial plants close to a densely populated area can have a severe effect on human health. The effects can be even worse when these emissions are added to existing background concentration levels. This study d...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kakosimos KE,Assael MJ,Katsarou AS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation has been made of a dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) procedure for the determination of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in different environmental waters including seawaters and wastewaters, using gas-chromatography (GC) with flame-ionization detection (FID). The optimized metho...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ramos-Dorta CV,Pino V,Afonso AM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cu2O/hollow mesoporous silica (HMS) composite was synthesized using HMS as supporting material by the impregnation method. This composite displayed integrated physicochemical performance of Cu2O and HMS, resulting in low density, large surface area and excellent dispersibility. The synthesized nano-sized composite of ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang J,Xiao W,Teng H,Yin H,Chen X,Jiang X,Huo C,Teng M,Ma S,Al-Haimi AANM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00